Monad is a new layer-1 smart contract platform that recently raised $225 million in funding from venture capital firm Paradigm
Although Monad has not launched yet, it is expected to be live on its public testnet in late 2024, with mainnet deployment planned for early 2025.
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Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm, found guilty on one felony count in August, may be closer to avoiding a possible retrial on additional charges following a statement from a Justice Department official.
Speaking at a Thursday summit in Wyoming organized by the cryptocurrency advocacy

State Street, an asset manager and custodian bank serving institutional clients, has joined financial services company JPMorgan’s tokenized debt platform as its first third-party custodian, allowing it to hold blockchain-based debt securities on behalf of investors.
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For years, Washington was considered hostile territory for the cryptocurrency industry. Regulatory crackdowns, lawsuits and policy uncertainty drove many builders overseas and left advocates fighting uphill battles on Capitol Hill.
But as Kristin Smith, president of the Solana Policy Institute,

Opinion by: Boris Bohrer-Bilowitzki, CEO of Concordium
The recent push to protect minors when it comes to adult content has been much needed. Having now taken effect in the UK, this ongoing movement is not slowing down, with other European markets and the US facing the same restrictions
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As US President Donald Trump’s tariffs create an unpredictable trade environment, some members of his administration have been investing in sectors influenced by his policies, including Bitcoin (BTC)
On Tuesday, the Trump administration announced it would extend the tariff delay on China. At the s

Cryptocurrency security platform Kerberus has acquired Pocket Universe, a popular fraud prevention and browser extension, to build a dedicated antivirus for crypto.
Kerberus Cyber Security has acquired Refract, the developer of Pocket Universe, in a seven-figure deal, the firm said in a statement t

1inch rolls out intent-based crosschain swaps to connect Solana and EVM networks with built-in MEV protection.
A half-decade into decentralized finance (DeFi), moving value across chains remains the industry’s most brittle link. Bridges and offchain messaging protocols have repeatedly exposed

The Trump family’s decentralized finance project, World Liberty Financial, has minted more than $200 million worth of its stablecoin hours after a speech by Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller praising stablecoins
World Liberty posted to X on Thursday that it minted $205 million worth of t

UK police are working to recover a victim’s funds after a scammer managed to steal 2.1 million British pounds ($2.8 million) worth of Bitcoin from them by impersonating a senior police officer
North Wales Police Cyber Crime team said on Tuesday it is investigating the Bitcoin (BTC) theft, saying t